Ellagic acid
Traditional drugs or therapies rarely have effects on regression of chronic liver diseases, which result in many cases from sustained oxidative stress. In recent years,...
Diets
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction (CFIDS): Increase Energy
Increase the NUMBER of EFFICIENT MITOCHONDRIA (the ENERGY-PRODUCING BATTERIES of the cell) by stimulating “mitochondrial biogenesis-” Your cells need to get rid of large, inefficient...
Antioxidant-Rich Oats Could Be the Next Anti-Inflammatory Superfood
For several years, I’ve been studying the potential anti-inflammatory benefits of high-antioxidant oats. Based on the results, I believe that the potential is there for...
Polyphenols Vs. Flavonoids
Polyphenols are a large class of chemical compounds synthesized by fruits, vegetables, teas, cocoa and other plants that possess certain health benefits. Polyphenols have antioxidant,...
Quercetin, ascorbic acid, caffeine and ellagic acid are more efficient than rosiglitazone, metformin and glimepiride in interfering with pathways leading to the development of neurological complications associated with diabetes: A comparative in-vitro study
Neuropathy is the least understood and most devastating complication associated with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy develops in patients despite of regular therapy, indicating that marketed drugs...
Quercetin, not caffeine, is a major neuroprotective component in coffee
Stupid question: what exactly is coffee? For a person who doesn’t drink coffee (like myself), this is actually a really interesting question. Coffee is a beverage...
Organic Cruciferous Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables are highly regarded as anti-estrogenic; it’s role are especially helpful for preventing hormonal cancers, such as breast cancer, because some ITC, such as indole-3-carbinol (abundant...
Short-chain fatty acids in control of body weight and insulin sensitivity
The connection between the gut microbiota and the aetiology of obesity and cardiometabolic disorders is increasingly being recognized by clinicians. Our gut microbiota might affect...
Sweet Potatoes
What’s New and Beneficial about Sweet Potatoes Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes may be one of nature’s unsurpassed sources of beta-carotene. Several recent studies have shown the...
What are lectins?
Lectins are a type of protein that can bind to cell membranes. They are sugar-binding and become the “glyco” portion of glycoconjugates on the membranes....